Tampa Florida Personal Injury Blog

Teens are a common sight on the Florida roadways. Their lack of experience and perceptions that they are reckless, negligent, distracted and have other flaws behind the wheel will lead to those sharing the road with them feeling fearful and concerned.

There might be a level of justification in the worries about teen drivers, but it does not necessarily mean that these are the reasons behind the danger they pose. A recent study indicates that teens' brain development might be a major part of their tendency to have auto accidents.

Distracted driving is an ongoing problem in Florida and across the nation. Although many states, including Florida, have taken steps to try and prevent it from happening and educated drivers as to the dangers, it is a behavior that is difficult to regulate and nearly impossible to stop.

A survey from Liberty Mutual Insurance indicates that, as generally expected, younger people tend to drive while distracted. However, other age groups drive while distracted more than originally thought. The study centered around drivers in the U.S. and in other parts of the world. More than 8,000 drivers took part. Millennials were found to be the likeliest to use their phones when driving. In the U.S., 86% stated they used their devices when they were behind the wheel. By comparison, 72% of those in Generation X said the same, while 49% of Baby Boomers admitted to it.

A car crash can range from a minor accident to a life-altering incident. For example, a stop sign slow-speed fender bender isn’t often a reason to hire a personal injury attorney. Driving through a legal green light and getting side-swiped by a distracted or unsafe driver running a red light? That’s a blatant reason to hire a personal injury attorney and get what you deserve.

Sharing the road with large vehicles can put people who are in passenger vehicles in jeopardy for serious injuries and death. Trucks are intimidating for a reason. They travel at significant speeds, their size can cause hefty damage, and drivers might be behaving illegally or recklessly. For people who have been hurt or suffered the loss of a loved one in truck accidents, having legal assistance is often critical for securing sufficient compensation.

One person died and another person was seriously injured when a dump truck crashed into their vehicle head-on. The accident happened in the mid-morning at around 10:25 a.m. According to the investigation, the truck crossed the median and hit the other vehicle. It is not known when the truck went into the opposite lanes. Both the driver and passenger in the vehicle were taken to the hospital. The driver was seriously hurt, but survived. The passenger died at the hospital. The driver of the dump truck did not have serious injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.